The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
H0use.
HOose.
Consideration of the assessment bill

after Jnly let, conCurred In.
The other Senate amendments were
concurred In.
The House took up tie Senate bill
to extend the provisions for coneoli-
dalton contained in sections 1868 to
1872 inclusive, Of the code, TO street
railroad companies.
Amended so as TO provide that
nothing In this act shall be so con-
strued as TO interfere with the control
OF cities over their streets, alleys, ETC.,
without their consent, and passed
third reading.
The House substituted for the
House bill on the same subj8ct the
Senate bill 10 allow Gallatin TO issue
bonds to build water works. Passed
third reading.
The House substituted the Senate
bill 10 provide for the organization OF
natural gas companies for House bill
on the same subject, and the bill
passed third reading.
Mr.. 0ilum called up the bill to de-
fac the powers OF corporations. 1t is
for the purpose Of allowing insurance
companies tn loan money, etc. Mr.,
Odlnm stated that the bill affected
only the Memphis City Fire Insurance
Company.
MI. william OF franklin, called up
Ser n Q bill to provide for the consoli.
dation OF railroad comp lies not COM
petiDg. The following amendment
10 the bill, offered by Mr. Williams,
wa adopted; Provided that the part
of the rad no consolidated lying In
this s ate ehal be subject TO the juis.
diction Of the Siae in its legsla i've
and Judicial department to the same
extent as il no such consolidation bad
been made. The bill passed third
reading.
Mr.. Tyler called up Senate bill ex
empting from taxation for twenty
years The Whitesburg end Galbreath'f
Springs railroad.
Substituted for House bill on the
came subject aud pass ed third reading
Mr.. Miller called up Senate bill &c
legalize book betting and pool ceiling
on races run on any regular race course
in the State by any compauy.or assoc
alton owning bona tide lace course
within ths county where such race
course is situated. Failed for want o.
q constitutional majority.
| The house took up the revenue bill
substituting the Senate for the House
bill. Mr.. Savage moved to strike ou
10 cents ON the 500 for schoo
purposes in the first section and in
seit 10 cents. Tabled.
Mr.. Milburn moved to amend by
making the total tax 80 cents, 20 cents
OF which shall be for school purposes
Tabled.
Mr.. Wade moved to strike out $15(
as the privilege tax on breweries In
counties OF 10000 inhabitants or over
and insert $500.
Mr.. Lindsay and some other mem
Der thought this WAS in effect taxing
the bIeweries out OF existence.
The amendment failed.
Pending consideration, the House
adjourned till 2 o'clock pm.
No change was made from the Sen
ate bill, as far as considered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration OF the revenue bill
was resumed, and the sections Of thu
Senats bill were passed with the fol
lowing amendments: Amend tb,
section as regards cotton seed oil mill
as follows; Two press mills, 500
four press mills, $40; six pres, mills
S75; SEVEN press mile, $3.50; eigh
press mills, 1925; nine press mills
$3.50; ten press mills, 5000. Mr., Bur
ney moved to amend the &c C ion rela
tive to eating hou'es by striking ou
$40 and inser ing $3.50,
Considerable discussion arose owe
thu section taxing gas companies.
Mr. Wade moved TO amend by max
ing it $4,000 for cities OF 10000 or over
Messrs. Clapp, Gamble, CT David
son, and Has1lock opposed it, arguing
Il al IL would only fa3ten the monopoly
on the cities Of Memphis and Nash
vile. Mr.. Lyon moved to amend b!
making it $1,000. Adopted.
The AK on lightning rod d. a'ers wa
n ade 500 instead Of $40. The ak OF
rare la'k was made one mile or more
500; taf mile or more, $3.50; one
fourth mile, 800. The tax on stree
car companies wal made in cities o
towns CT 200 0 or over, $780, les
than 10000, $50; less tina 10000, $50
The sec ion taxing electric lights Wa
a uended by adding the word "Atc,
makirgit ST. for each arc. The bill
Wal AIKEN up n whole. The previou
question was called I'D susta ned alt
ths bin "a sed tina reading.
The report OF the special commi t .
appointed to ascertain the number o
LIQUOR dealars in the State, and th
amount OF revenue due and th
amount paid the State by lquo
dealers from April l, 1885, to April
1856, was read.
This shows there are 1647 liquo
dealers in West Tennessee and Mid
die Tennessee; from these is due, az
proximately, S5O,79S So. Mr.. Hal
moved to have 500 copies Of the re
port printed. Adopted. The follow
ing report was read
Mr. SPKAKKR-Your committee sp
pointed to examine, count and de
stroylthe Lorhett issue funded unde
the acts OF 1888 and 1885, beg leave l.
rep rt that they have examined tn
same in bulk aud fiud about $Sl 90
funded under the act of 1888, an
about 1915 900 funded under tn
act Of 1885. They would turtle
report that most OF said money is il
81, ~ and SO bills, and large amour
of il mutilated. Con equently, we fin
Il impossible to correctly count ant
destroy said money under five days
time. Therefore IL cannot be don
during the present session Of tn
Legislature. We would therefore suG
! gest that said additional five days b
given us Immediately sftsr our ad
: journmsRt with power to report t
: the next session OF the Legislature
. We would farther suggest that one c
: The experts OF the Funding Board G
the Llrbett issue be with MS durin
our examination.
7. B. KING,
, Of Crockett, Chairman;
x. =. MYNATTL
W. Il. HAMMOCK.